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mixtures

Published on Nov 29, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PHYSICAL

  • Physically movings things to a certain pile/catergory
  • Ex: taking a pile of blue blocks out of a pile of white blocks

FILTRATION

  • Filtration is used when the substances in a mixture have different particle size
  • is achieved by some form of interaction between the substance or objects to be removed and the filter
  • Used in coffee makers

MAGNETS

  • Used to draw out metals in a substance

DISSOLVING/BOILING

  • Boiling is used when to decontaminate water
  • to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution
  • Carbonated drinks are made by dissolving carbon dioxide gas into liquid at high pressure.
  • There is a solvent called aqua regia which can dissolve the noble metals including gold and platinum.

DISTILLIATION

  • May seem like a chemical process
  • There is a solvent called aqua regia which can dissolve metals including gold and platinum.
  • Distilled water acts as a solvent in the body by dissolving nutrients so they can be assimilated and taken into every cell.

CHROMATOGRAPHY

  • Food scientists study chromatograms to discover which colourings a food contains.
  • TLC: scientists use thin layer chromatography (TLC) to study the substances that make up our genes